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RNS Number : 0427K  HSBC Holdings PLC  03 December 2025

3 December 2025

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

GROUP CHAIR SUCCESSION

 

HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or the 'Company') Board today appoints Brendan
Nelson as Group Chair.

Brendan, who has been serving as interim Group Chair since 1 October 2025,
joined the Board in September 2023.

He has had an extensive career in financial services, both at KPMG, when he
led the Global Financial Services Practice, advising and auditing
international banks, and on the Boards of BP, RBS, and HSBC.

This decision follows a robust process that considered both internal and
external candidates.

Ann Godbehere, Senior Independent Director, who led the process commented "On
behalf of the Board, I am delighted with Brendan's appointment as our Group
Chair. Since assuming the role of interim Group Chair, Brendan has
demonstrated his excellent leadership capabilities backed by his strong
banking and governance credentials"

Brendan Nelson said: "I am honoured to be HSBC Group Chair.  I look forward
to continuing to work with the Board, Georges and the wider management team as
we deliver on our strategic and financial objectives".

Brendan will remain as Chairman of the Group Audit Committee until the
publication of the 2025 results in February 2026. HSBC will provide an update
on the succession for this role in due course.

Save as disclosed in this announcement, there is no other information required
to be disclosed pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.8 or Rule 13.51(2) of the
Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.

 

For and on behalf of

HSBC Holdings plc

Aileen Taylor

Company Secretary

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

Registered Office and Group Head Office:

8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Web: www.hsbc.com (http://www.hsbc.com)

Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Registration number
617987.

 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprises: Brendan Robert Nelson*, Georges Bahjat Elhedery,
Geraldine Joyce Buckingham(†), Rachel Duan(†), Dame Carolyn Julie
Fairbairn(†), James Anthony Forese(†), Ann Frances Godbehere(†), Steven
Craig Guggenheimer(†), Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade
Kuribreña(†), Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia(†), Eileen K Murray(†) and Swee
Lian Teo(†).

* Independent non-executive Chair

† Independent non-executive Director

 

HSBC Group

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London.
HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 57 countries and territories.
With assets of US$3,234bn at 30 September 2025, HSBC is one of the world's
largest banking and financial services organisations.

Media enquiries to: Heidi Ashley             +44 (0) 7920 254057
          heidi.ashley@hsbc.com

 

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